The British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) charity, the Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF), is searching for talented people to join its Board of Trustees and committees as it embarks on a new three-year ...

In October, we launched BVA’s Big Conversation, a profession-wide survey designed to understand the challenges and capture experiences of working as a vet today. We wanted to know what matters most to ...

President has urged veterinary professionals to stand together and engage with the UK Government’s consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 at annual Westminster Dinner.

Non-traditional companion animals (NTCAs) can have exacting husbandry requirements, and complex social, cognitive, and nutritional needs, which may make them more challenging to keep as pets. There ...

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, throughout February we are featuring Q&As with some key role models. Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) and teaching associate Ola Maciesza shares her experiences ...

The specialisation of breeds for desirable food production traits, such as high yield milk, meat and egg production, has created a problem of unwanted offspring in some farmed species. Many of these ...

Sustainable animal agriculture is defined as animal agriculture carried out in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability to meet the needs of the future. Global ...

Any movement of livestock will have an impact on their health and welfare. The distances that livestock keepers move animals vary widely, from local area movements (for example to pastures, markets, ...

Whistleblowing is the commonly used term for reporting on or exposing malpractice in the workplace – this could be something improper, illegal or negligent. The vast majority of veterinary surgeons ...